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Offline Rumpig

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TdF 2015
« on: July 04, 2015, 09:58:42 PM »
Starts tonight...anyone else going to have a few late nights over the next 3 weeks watching it?
Can't say I'll watch all of it, but I do like to watch a decent amount of it when I can
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2015, 10:24:13 PM »
Yep I watch it all
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2015, 10:31:06 PM »
TDF?? Turbo Diesel Franga ???
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2015, 11:14:54 PM »
Quote from: Bird on July 04, 2015, 10:31:06 PM
TDF?? Tour De Franga ???
fixed it for you, and yes I watch it as much as my insomnia allows
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2015, 09:52:30 AM »
A nice stage 1 win for Australia's Rohan Dennis last night in a record average speed time, would have been hard for him sitting back watching the others trying to better his time in the following couple of hours i reckon. Only rider to go under 15 minutes also  8) 8) Considering the previous average speed record was set on a distance half what they rode today, that's a pretty impressive effort for him.
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2015, 09:57:11 AM »
Yep FantAstic effort by Rohan

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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2015, 10:34:39 AM »
Not interested in watching hairy sweaty men in Lycra but each to their own  ???

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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2015, 10:35:56 AM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on July 05, 2015, 10:34:39 AM
Not interested in watching hairy sweaty men in Lycra but each to their own  ???

;D
you clearly don't watch it. ;D
Definitely no hair on these riders, they put many Gillette products to the test, but possibly lot's of sweat.
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2015, 05:45:40 PM »
Quote from: scarpsD40 on July 05, 2015, 10:35:56 AM
you clearly don't watch it. ;D
Definitely no hair on these riders, they put many Gillette products to the test, but possibly lot's of sweat.
no interest in watching any men in lycra...
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2015, 05:48:38 PM »
do they have cup holders this year?
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2015, 05:55:03 PM »
Quote from: oldmate on July 05, 2015, 05:48:38 PM
do they have cup holders this year?
na just syringe disposal bins combined in the frame....
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2015, 04:59:18 AM »
Yep, love the TDF every year. For a small country with insignificant 20 mil people our cycling standard is far and above our ratio of people. Since Phil Anderson and others in the 80s took on and showed little respect for political sporting correctness, I have followed avidly. Phil showed real Aussie spirit vs the night of European cycling and smacked their a$$.
Now we have an Aussie team and win several stages.
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2015, 12:53:44 PM »
Quote from: Bird on July 05, 2015, 05:55:03 PM
na just syringe disposal bins combined in the frame....
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2015, 08:30:20 PM »
I love the TDF!

Tape th full stage every night, then watch it in the morning, then that evening I watch the highlights package.

SBS do it soooo much better than ch9 with the TDU!!
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2015, 08:35:37 PM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on July 05, 2015, 10:34:39 AM
Not interested in watching hairy sweaty men in Lycra but each to their own  ???

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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2015, 08:50:06 PM »
Quote from: JCOJ on July 06, 2015, 08:30:20 PM
I love the TDF!

Tape th full stage every night, then watch it in the morning, then that evening I watch the highlights package.

SBS do it soooo much better than ch9 with the TDU!!

On that, how you recovering mate?
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2015, 11:22:21 AM »
That was a nasty crash they had in the race last night, Simon Gerrans has withdrawn after that. 4 other riders out also, including Fabian Cancellara who completed the stage but found out later he'd broken 2 vertebrae in his back.
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2015, 08:17:31 AM »
Quote from: oldmate on July 06, 2015, 08:50:06 PM
On that, how you recovering mate?

Slowly and painfully - but getting a little better each day.

Hoping to be out of the wheelchair in two weeks, get the pins out of my finger today, ribs are all healed, but now the shoulder is giving me the most grief - still can't get much movement out of it at all.

I'm allowed to start on the indoor trainer tomorrow  (getting on and off will be the hardest thing) so hopefully the first slow turn of the legs goes well.

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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2015, 12:09:53 PM »
Geez there's been some stacks in the race already...even saw a police bike go down the other day on a wet road.
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2015, 12:26:28 PM »
Quote from: Rumpig on July 10, 2015, 12:09:53 PM
Geez there's been some stacks in the race already...even saw a police bike go down the other day on a wet road.
that would be the only reason I watch it too! but then again you see them highlights on the newz... ;D
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2015, 07:19:32 PM »
The speeds of the crashes seems to be higher this year to.  :o

It makes me laugh when you hear the likes of footballers and other athlete's wing about backing up twice in one week but these blokes do it for three weeks and only 2 or 3 rest days.  :cup:

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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2015, 12:36:34 AM »
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...but these blokes do it for three weeks and only 2 or 3 rest days
then have 11 months and a week off.
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2015, 09:46:07 AM »
Quote from: Bird on July 11, 2015, 12:36:34 AM
then have 11 months and a week off.

Haha if only!  ;D

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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2015, 02:25:54 PM »
I reckon that they should throw oil on the corners to make it interesting...
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Re: TdF 2015
« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2015, 06:14:04 PM »
Watch the highlights everyday......cannot wait for the mountains to come as the bunch finishes can be boring.
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